The Clare based Chair of the Irish Lung Cancer Community is criticising the government for allowing vulnerable people to suffer in deprived conditions.
New research from the Irish Cancer Society shows that one in three patients receiving end of life care in their homes this year could not afford heating.
The group is now calling for the household benefits package, which provides a daily energy allowance of €35 to be immediately extended to everyone with a diagnosis.
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Ennis Lung Cancer survivor Seamus Cotter has been telling says the current state of affairs is extremely troubling.
You can listen to the full interview below.
